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Background Abyssinia is in the North east of Africa next to the Italian Colonies of Eritrea and Somaliland. Mussolini wanted to revive the glory of the Roman Empire by defeating Abyssinia. Abyssinia to this day is called Ethiopia. By Manja Suffian-Warr…read more

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INVASION Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935. Italian planes, tanks and poisonous gas soon took over the ill equip Abyssinia with their Spears and Cavalry. Italy's 100,000-strong army invaded Abyssinia. The Italian troops used poison gas and attacked Red Cross hospitals. By Manja Suffian-Warr…read more

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League of nations ­ take action? Haile Selassie, ruler of Abyssinia, appealed to the League of nations. Italy was a permanent member of the Council of the League. The crisis was much more `important' than the Manchurian Crisis because it was closer to Europe. By Manja Suffian-Warr…read more

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What do the League do? The Council of the League decided to place economic sanctions on Italy But didn't ban oil because Italy received it from USA They also didn't ban the import of coal because Britain was afraid it might lead to more unemployment in Britain's mining industry. By Manja Suffian-Warr…read more

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Continued... Britain and France refusedto close the Suez Canal. Britain and France wanted to keep Mussolini as an ally against Germany. As they had made the Stresa Front with Italy. By Manja Suffian-Warr…read more